Pleased to meet you

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward;
you can only connect them looking backwards.
So you have to trust that the dots will somehow
connect in your future.”
― Steve Jobs

Speed Meet

A short bio….

My name is Francois Bredenkamp . I hold a degree in Fine Arts, which I studied against the advice of my dad who warned me of the potential uphill battles I will face in making a living, or as a fellow student once quipped: “..the only thing this degree will lead to, is repeating the following line day after day; ‘Do you want fries with that?'”

I quickly transferred my art skills and training to digital format when in 1998 I completed a short course in HTML and started my journey in designing and building web sites and applications. I started my career working for a software development house where I themed front ends after the developers did the back end development. My thirst for knowledge, innovation and adventure led me to work for gaming companies, agencies and corporations and finally becoming a design and development mercenary fighting the causes of those in need of design work. My experience and knowledge gained come from working with bright and curious individuals and inevitably from trial, error, blood, sweat and a lot of frustrated tears….

I hope that the future is just as interesting and that I manage to work for many more interesting, eccentric and innovative people and companies whilst having fun and experiencing fulfilment along the way……

If you would like to find out more about me, please do not hesitate contacting me.

Experience

Working in the web and software development industry since 1998

How do I compare……

I do not believe in professing being a complete expert in everything, there is always something new to learn everyday especially in the ever changing world of technology and UX Design. I keep an open mind as you sometimes learn from the most unlikely sources, it took a child to point at that the emperor had no clothes.

That said I have a passion for design which I have gained naturally from my professional art training. I am professional and believe myself to be a great problem solver. I keep up with current trends and I ensure that I train myself to be the best I can possibly be in the UX design field.